SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday (local time) announced a Mars mission at the end of 2026, while also revealing that Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus will be onboard the spacecraft. He further announced ...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be different than we once thought. A groundbreaking ...

Much of the ancient water on Mars likely also evaporated, leaving behind deposits of sulfates. If microbial life ever developed in the red planet’s oceans, chances are that their fossils are ...

On February 3, 2021, a rock from space slammed into Mars, carving a 21-meter-wide crater and sending seismic waves rippling across the planet. These waves traveled exactly 1,640 kilometers before ...

especially the Red Planet. In recent years, for instance, Space.com has covered Pearl Jam making a "Quick Escape" to Mars," The Claypool Lennon Delirium taking on the "Monolith of Phobos," Coheed ...

Mars’ thick crust may have held the key to underground water and hidden magmas—challenging what we thought we knew about the red planet’s past. Could this mean Mars was once more habitable than we ...

Elon Musk has been vocal about humanity’s need for a 'second planet' and said it essentially is a life-and-death matter. As long as Musk has been a public figure, he has been very open about his plans ...

If life exists on other planets, it needs to be adaptable to extreme environments. To get a clue of what it might look like, we can turn to a surprising place: the human gut.

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the ...

Remember that rocky planets like Earth and Mars are in constant states of change. Those changes can range from short-lived events like volcanic eruptions to long-lived ones like Ice Ages.

Tonight marks a rare celestial event where seven out of the eight planets will align in the night sky, for the last time in 15 years. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn are ...

On February 28, a planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn line up across the sky just after sunset. The rare sight has been visible since Tuesday, but ...